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''Mein Schiff 6'' is a
cruise ship
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owned by TUI Cruises
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.
Mein Schiff 6 is similar to Mein Schiff 3, Mein Schiff 4, and Mein Schiff 5 with only minor differences to its sister vessels.
COVID-19 incident
On 28 September 2020, it was initially reported that 12 crew members of ''Mein Schiff 6'' tested positive forCOVID-19
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. In January 2020, the disease spread worldwide, resulting in the COVID-19 pandemic.
The symptoms of COVID‑19 can vary but often include fever ...
as part of a routine sampling test. The ship was on the route Heraklion
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(Crete
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) - Piraeus
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- Corfu
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, and continued towards Piraeus
Piraeus ( ; ; , Ancient: , Katharevousa: ) is a port city within the Athens urban area ("Greater Athens"), in the Attica region of Greece. It is located southwest of Athens city centre along the east coast of the Saronic Gulf in the Ath ...
for further investigation of the incident. The following morning it was reported that all 12 previously positive crew had now tested negative fuelling uncertainty as to the result of the original tests, while as 2 October, the ship has been given the all clear to continue its journey to Corfu, showing that the incident was almost certainly a false alarm.
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